The first two weeks of 2024 saw major upheaval with the excitement around the approval of BTC ETFs in the US. The market volatility seems to be cooling off now that the ETFs have been approved – but regardless, a fresh setback has hit the crypto sector. The Near Foundation has decided to lay off…
The overall Web3 industry witnessed a bunch of ups and downs in the year of 2023 – but in the midst of all the turmoil, it did manage to attract more attention and recorded a boom. The number of unique active wallets (UAW) that interacted with Web3 spiked by 124 percent in 2023, as per…
Cryptocurrencies can pose significant risks to emerging markets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief said on Thursday, cautioning that the central bank’s stand on the issue remains unchanged despite wider acceptance in other countries. “Our position, my position and the RBI’s position on this (cryptocurrencies) remains unchanged irrespective of who does what,” Shaktikanta Das…
Bitcoin on Thursday, January 11 minted a small profit and continued trading at the price point of $46,331 (roughly Rs. 38.4 lakh). In a historic development, the US SEC finally gave the green signal to 11 Bitcoin ETF applications that include Blackrock, Fidelity, and Invesco among others. This has ushered in an excitement-induced sentiment among…
Unidentified notorious miscreants managed to hack the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last night, sending the global crypto community into a frenzy. Elon Musk-headed X confirmed on Wednesday, January 10 that SEC’s confirmation of BTC ETFs being approved – was indeed a ruse hatched by whoever hacked the SEC’s X…
Bitcoin on Wednesday, December 10 reflected a minor loss of 1.71 percent. This price drop however, did not spell doom for the asset, as it continued to trade at $45,917 (roughly Rs. 38 lakh). In the last 24 hours, the value of Bitcoin has reduced by $835 (roughly Rs. 69,432). The volatility in BTC pricing…
South Korea, despite its relatively pro-crypto stance, is trying to regulate the ways its residents interact and engage with virtual currencies. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea is proposing to ban the purchase of cryptocurrencies via credit cards. The aim is to keep reducing the margin for notorious elements to misuse crypto assets…
Payments giant Visa is drilling deeper into the Web3 sector with a new initiative that it has announced in the very first week of 2024. The US-headquartered company has announced a new Web3 loyalty service to assist brands experiment with Web3 elements like NFTs, metaverse, and cryptocurrencies. Visa is one of the world’s largest fintech…
The threats of deepfakes are looming large over the social media landscape. The crypto sector is no exception to the dangers of deepfakes-powered fake news. In a new development, a deepfake video of Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana, was found circulating on social media. The video has been found on YouTube and X among…
Bitcoin on Friday, January 5 reflected small gains of under one percent as many altcoins that were trading in losses a day ago, showed profits. At the time of writing, the value of Bitcoin stood at $43,466 (roughly Rs. 36 lakh). In the last 24 hours, the value of Bitcoin rose by $396 (roughly Rs….
